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#thankful4home: Raising Awareness Around Homelessness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This fall and winter I’m working with a group of organizations in Chicago to raise awareness around homelessness, alongside screenings of the @Home documentary that features portraits of this issue through the eyes of activist Mark Horvath. A campaign to help people feel grateful would be a gain for these organizations and the cause.

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5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

While your most enthusiastic supporters aren’t always the ones who are able to give big, they can still impact your Giving Tuesday goal in a significant way by joining in your crowdfunding campaign. An average donation to a crowdfunding campaign is $66. Over 50% of people who receive an email about a crowdfunding campaign donate. #1.

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3 Key Elements of a Lapsed Donor Letter

Neon CRM

For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. will feel more personal than a letter signed by “The Chicago Foodbank Team.”

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7 of the Best Giving Tuesday Campaigns We’ve Seen

Qgiv

Need some campaign inspiration? We’ve put together seven of the best Giving Tuesday campaigns we’ve seen from actual Qgiv clients. What made this campaign one of the best Giving Tuesday campaigns we’ve seen? What made this campaign one of the best Giving Tuesday campaigns we’ve seen?

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This Thanksgiving, We’re #Thankful4Home

See3

This Thanksgiving, See3 and Kindling Group are working with advocates for people experiencing homelessness in Chicago through the campaign #thankful4home. The post This Thanksgiving, We’re #Thankful4Home appeared first on The See3 Blog. strategy'

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Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions

Candid

This strategy, known as “bargaining for the common good,” was a central part of the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) approach during their 2012 strike.

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Ally Shares Insight Learned from Michelle Obama

ASU Lodestar Center

Michelle spoke candidly about her experience in the media as a target of harassment, smear campaigns and blatant lies used to discredit her and her husband. She relates her entire experience pre-fame, from growing up working-class on the South Side of Chicago, to being an Ivy League undergrad/law graduate.

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